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Wu CS, Hsu LY, Shen CY, Chen WJ, Wang SH. Validation of self-reported medical condition in the Taiwan Biobank. J Epidemiol 2024:JE20240110. [PMID: 39034108 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20240110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to validate self-reported medical conditions in the Taiwan Biobank (TWBB), in which participants were inquired about 30 disease conditions, by comparing them with claims records from Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) claims database. METHODS We identified 30 clinical diagnoses using ICD-CM codes from ambulatory and hospital claims within the NHI claims database, matching diseases included in the TWBB. The concordance between self-reports and claims records was evaluated using tetrachoric correlation to assess the correlation between binary variables. RESULTS A total of 131,834 participants aged 30-70 years with data from the TWBB and NHI records were included. Concordance analysis revealed tetrachoric correlations ranged from 0.420 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) to 0.970 (multiple sclerosis). However, several disorders exhibited lower tetrachoric correlations. The concordance was higher among those with higher education attainment, and lower among married individuals. CONCLUSION The concordance between self-reports in the TWBB and NHI claims records varied across clinical diagnoses, showing inconsistencies depending on participant characteristics. These findings underscore the need for further investigation, especially when these variables are crucial to research objectives. Integrating complementary databases such as clinical diagnoses, prescription records, and medical procedures can enhance accuracy through customized algorithms based on disease categories and participant characteristics and optimize sensitivity or positive predictive values to align with specific research objectives.
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- Chi-Shin Wu
- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes
- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Graduate Program of Data Science, National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
- College of Public Health, China Medical University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University
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Madadizadeh F, Momayyezi M, Fallahzadeh H. An Examination of the Agreement between Self-reported Diabetes and Paraclinical Tests, Medical Records, and Clinical Examinations: Insights from the Shahedieh Cohort Study, Yazd, Iran. J Caring Sci 2024; 13:97-105. [PMID: 39318734 PMCID: PMC11417301 DOI: 10.34172/jcs.33331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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Introduction Many researchers utilize self-reports to evaluate the prevalence of diseases. However, the accuracy of these self-reports remains uncertain in various studies. The objective of this particular study was to validate self-reported cases of diabetes among adults aged 35-70 years participating in the Shahedieh Cohort Study (SHCS). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the first phase of SHCS during 2015-2017. The study included 1000 Iranian adults aged 35-70 years. The Gold standard for diabetes was determined by measuring fasting blood sugar (FBS) and evaluating the history of treatment and use of diabetes medications. To assess self-report validity, various statistical indices such as sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (NPVs), accuracy, positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-) and AUC were used. The agreement between self-reported diabetes and the gold standard was assessed using kappa statistics. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 13 and R 4.3.1 software. Results The study findings indicated that the prevalence of diabetes was 18% according to self-report and 19.9% according to the gold standard measurement. The self-report accuracy was 95.67%. There was perfect agreement (kappa=0.86) between the self-report and gold standard criteria. The AUC, sensitivity and specificity of self-reported diabetes were 0.937, 93.82% and 96.08%, respectively. Additionally, the results suggested that the self-report of diabetes was more valid in individuals with a normal body mass index (BMI) and without a family history of diabetes in first-degree relatives. Conclusion The results showed that in the absence of diabetes control programs, self-report of diabetes is reliable and recommended.
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Ambaye AS, Mengiste FY, Demise N, Derseh MT, Abebe A, Yayehrad AT, Endalifer BL. Prevalence of Hypoglycemia and Its Determinants Among Diabetes Patients on Insulin Treatment at Tepi General Hospital, Southwest, Ethiopia. Patient Prefer Adherence 2024; 18:1151-1161. [PMID: 38868670 PMCID: PMC11168415 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s458091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Background Hypoglycemia occurs when the blood sugar levels are too low. In severe cases, hypoglycemia may give to seizures, coma, and sometimes death. The prevalence of hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes is likely underreported and undocumented. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 336 study participants at the Tepi General Hospital in Southwest Ethiopia. A binary logistic regression model was used to determine the association between the prevalence of hypoglycemia and the factors associated with it. After a bivariate analysis, variables with a p value of < 0.25 were selected as a candidate for multivariable analysis. An odds ratio with a 95% CI was considered to indicate a significant association. Results With 95% CI (52.48-62.25) the prevalence of hypoglycemia was determined as 57.44%. Nearly 11% of the patients encounter severe hypoglycemia. Female patients had three times higher odds of experiencing hypoglycemia (aOR=3, 95% CI: 2.10, 6.39). Those with no formal education had 1.5 times higher odds of experiencing hypoglycemia (aOR = 1.5, 95% CI: 1.08, 5.45). Patients with type 1 diabetes were 3.4 times more likely to experience hypoglycemia (aOR = 3.4, 95% CI: 1.87, 7.50). Those who had been diagnosed before 10 years (aOR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.02, 3.21) were more likely to have hypoglycemia. Furthermore, patients who consumed alcohol were 3.0 times more likely to have a history of hypoglycemia (aOR = 3.0, 95% CI: 2.03, 6.43). Conclusion The magnitude of hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes is determined to be considerable with more than half of the participants encountered hypoglycemia. There is a strong relationship between the occurrence of hypoglycemia and sex, type of diabetes, time since diagnosis, alcohol status, and education status. Therefore, all concerned parties must pay close attention to lessen the prevalence of hypoglycemia and address the problems based on the primary contributing factors.
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- Abyou Seyfu Ambaye
- Departement of Pharmacy, Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Departement of Pharmacy, Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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Merati M, Mohebi F, Alipour E, Masinaei M, Pooyan A, Mehdipour P, Mohajer B, Komaki H, Mobarakabadi M, Farzadfar F. Validation of the self-reported diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension in Iran; STEPS 2016. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2024; 23:745-758. [PMID: 38932856 PMCID: PMC11196514 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-023-01344-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Purpose As a part of STEPwise approach to risk factor Surveillance (STEPS) study, our aim was to evaluate the validity of the self-reported diagnosis of diabetes (DM), hypertension (HTN), and hypercholesterolemia (Hyper-Chol) in the Iranian population. Methods Using systematic proportional to size cluster sampling, 27,232 participants were included in our study. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) to assess the validity of self-reported diagnoses. Furthermore, logistic regression was employed to examine the relationship between the validity of self-reported diagnoses and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. All analyses were performed using STATA version 14. Results The PPV for self-report of DM, HTN, and Hyper-Chol were estimated to be 69%, 74% and 80%, and NPV measured up to 95%, 84%, and 50%, respectively. Positive/negative self-reports were more accurate among older (younger) individuals. Age had a negative correlation with the validity of self-reported Hyper-Chol but a positive correlation with the validity of self-reported DM and hypertension HTN. Additionally, an increase in BMI was associated with an increase/decrease in PPV and a decrease/increase in NPV across all diseases. Conclusion Self-report studies hold value in situations where direct in-person interaction is not feasible, either due to prohibitive costs or restrictions imposed by infectious diseases (COVID-19). Self-report surveys are valuable tools in studying the epidemiology of diseases; however, the type of the disease, the study purpose, either finding sick people or healthy people, the age subgroups, and socioeconomic status should be taken into consideration.
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- Mohsen Merati
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA USA
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Khoury College of Computer Science, Northeastern University, Boston, CA USA
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Najafi F, Moradinazar M, Rezayan S, Azarpazhooh R, Jamshidi P. Identifying factors associated with of blood pressure using Structural Equation Modeling: evidence from a large Kurdish cohort study in Iran. BMC Endocr Disord 2022; 22:334. [PMID: 36581825 PMCID: PMC9801602 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-01244-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Identifying the risk factors leading to hypertension can help explain why some populations are at a greater risk for developing hypertension than others. The present study seeks to identify the association between the risk factors of hypertension in 35- to 65-year-old participants in western Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 9705 adults from baseline data of Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) cohort study, in the west region of Iran. Each of the latent variables were confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), we assessed the direct and indirect effects of factors associated with blood pressure. RESULTS Socioeconomic status (SES), physical activity, mean of serum lipids, obesity, diabetes and family history of hypertension had a diverse impact on the blood pressure, directly and (or) indirectly. The standardized total effect of SES, physical activity, mean of serum lipids, and obesity were -0.09 vs. -0.14, -0.04 vs. -0.04, 0.13 vs. 0.13 and 0.24 vs. 0.15 in men and women, respectively. Diabetes had a direct relationship with the blood pressure in women (0.03). CONCLUSION With regard to control of high blood pressure, public health interventions must target obesity, lifestyle and other risk related to nutritional status such as hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in Iranian population and among those with higher SES.
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- Farid Najafi
- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON Canada
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- School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Moradpour F, Piri N, Dehghanbanadaki H, Moradi G, Fotouk-Kiai M, Moradi Y. Socio-demographic correlates of diabetes self-reporting validity: a study on the adult Kurdish population. BMC Endocr Disord 2022; 22:139. [PMID: 35619088 PMCID: PMC9134577 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-01056-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this research, data of the DehPCS study were used to assess the validity of self-reported diabetes based on the reference criteria, including the history of taking oral anti-diabetic drugs, insulin injection, or high fasting blood sugar. METHODS A cross-sectional analytical study was performed on 4400 participants of the DehPCS study, aged 35-70 years. The reference criteria were oral hypoglycemic drug consumption, insulin injection, and/ or fasting blood sugar ≥126 (mg/dl). The self-reporting diabetes was investigated by well-trained interviewers before the diabetes diagnosis based on the reference criteria. The validity of self-reporting diabetes was assessed using sensitivity, specificity, as well as positive and negative predictive values. Socio-demographic correlates of self-reported agreement were examined by multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS Three thousand nine hundred ninety-six people participated in this study, and the participation rate was equal to 90.8%. The diabetes prevalence among the study population was 13.1% based on self-reports and 9.7% based on the reference criteria. Five hundred twenty-three participants reported diabetes, 213 (41.28%) of whom did not have it. We found a good agreement of 92.3% with an acceptable kappa value of 65.1% between self-reporting diabetes and the reference criteria. Diabetes self-reporting also guaranteed sensitivity of 78.5%, specificity of 93.9%, as well as the positive and negative predictive values of 58.7% and of 98.0%, respectively. Being female, the higher economic class, the higher body mass index (BMI), and the positive family history of diabetes increased the chance of false positive. Being male, older ages and the moderate economic class increased the chance of false positive. CONCLUSION Self-reporting diabetes is identified as a relatively valid tool which could fairly determine the diabetes prevalence in epidemiological studies. It should be noted that its validity is influenced by some socio-demographic characteristics.
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- Farhad Moradpour
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Health Network of Dehgolan, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tohid Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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Chan YY, Sahril N, Rezali MS, Kuang Kuay L, Baharudin A, Abd Razak MA, Azlan Kassim MS, Mohd Yusoff MF, Omar MA, Ahmad NA. Self-Reported Modifiable Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease among Older Adults in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence and Clustering. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18157941. [PMID: 34360235 PMCID: PMC8345577 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The co-occurrence of multiple modifiable risk factors increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity or mortality. This study examines the prevalence and clustering of self-reported modifiable CVD risk factors among older adults in Malaysia. A total of 7117 adults aged ≥50 years participated in the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018: Elderly Health, a community-based cross-sectional survey. Data were collected using a standardized structured questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with the clustering of self-reported modifiable CVD risk factors. The prevalence of self-reported diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, overweight/obesity, and current smoking was 23.3%, 42.2%, 35.6%, 58.4%, and 17.5%, respectively. Overall, the prevalence of clustering of ≥1, ≥2, and ≥3 modifiable CVD risk factors was 83.3%, 75.4%, and 62.6%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that men, 60–69 age group, urban dwellers, having no formal education, unemployed/retirees/homemakers, and being physically inactive were independently associated with self-reported modifiable CVD risk factors clustering. There are also ethnic differences in self-reported modifiable CVD risk factors clustering. Our findings underscore the necessity of targeted interventions and integrated strategies for early detection and treatment of modifiable CVD risk factors among older adults, considering age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
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- Ying Ying Chan
- Centre for Family Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia; (N.S.); (M.S.R.); (M.A.A.R.); (M.S.A.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Family Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia; (N.S.); (M.S.R.); (M.A.A.R.); (M.S.A.K.)
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- Centre for Family Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia; (N.S.); (M.S.R.); (M.A.A.R.); (M.S.A.K.)
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- Centre for Occupational Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia;
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- Centre for Nutrition Epidemiology Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia;
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- Centre for Family Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia; (N.S.); (M.S.R.); (M.A.A.R.); (M.S.A.K.)
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- Centre for Family Health Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia; (N.S.); (M.S.R.); (M.A.A.R.); (M.S.A.K.)
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- Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Research, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia;
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- Sector for Biostatistics & Data Repository, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia;
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- Director Office, Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia;
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Ab Majid NL, Rodzlan Hasani WS, Mat Rifin H, Robert Lourdes TG, Jane Ling MY, Saminanthan TA, Ismail H, Ahmad A, Mohd Yusoff MF. Self-reported diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia among older persons in Malaysia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 20 Suppl 2:79-84. [PMID: 33370854 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of self-reported diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia among older persons in Malaysia and their associated factors. METHODS The study used data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey in 2018. It was a cross-sectional study with two-staged stratified cluster sampling design. In total, 3977 adults aged ≥60 years were selected for this study. Respondents were interviewed face to face using a structured questionnaire. Self-reported diabetes, hypertension or hypercholesterolemia was defined as having ever been told they have these diseases by a medical doctor or paramedic. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The multiple logistic regression model was used to examine the factors associated with the prevalence of self-reporting. RESULTS The prevalence of self-reported diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia among older persons in Malaysia were 27.7%, 51.1% and 41.8% respectively. Presence of other comorbidities and being obese showed higher odds for all three diseases. Indians, unemployed, inactive had higher odds for diabetes. Other Bumiputras, unemployed, non-smoker, obese and inactive had higher odds for hypertension. Non-smoker had higher odds for hypercholesterolemia. CONCLUSIONS Health promotion, vigilance, attention and services targeting on the associated factors should be strengthened for older persons in Malaysia to ensure healthy aging. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 79-84.
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- Nur Liana Ab Majid
- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health Malaysia, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
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